Many electronic items you use daily, including your laptops, chargers, and smartphones, contain a tiny amount of gold. This ...

A new gold extraction method turns old electronics into treasure using pool disinfectant and sunlight — no poisons required.

Pieces of Mercury may have been found on Earth, potentially allowing scientists to study the Solar System's innermost planet.

A study examining mercury concentrations in the leaves of alpine plants has revealed that humanity has reduced worldwide ...

As postdoctoral researcher Dr. Harshal Patel put it, “We dived into a mound of e-waste and climbed out with a block of gold.” ...

Transport of mercury through rivers has risen threefold since Industrial Revolution, new study finds. The EPA is attempting to loosen restrictions on toxic metal emissions.